Top of the range for paragliding (any rating). Switch wings up top to compare. Hang gliders hold roughly 10 mph more than paragliders.
Flatland truck-tow site off 2-mile rural road sections (SDI Paragliding Academy; home of the Midwest "Corn Alps" comp). Tow aligns into any wind — limiter is speed/gust spread, not direction. Fly by arrangement with the tow operator.
Window data compiled from sdiparagliding.com, public site guides and club resources.
Cosmos is a tow park near Cosmos, Minnesota. Pilots are towed up behind a line, so wind direction matters much less than on a hill. We call it too windy above 16 mph or with gusts over 20. Read the site guide on sdiparagliding.com for rules and access before you fly.
Conditions are an automated estimate from public forecast models, not a go/no-go call.
Always check the sky, talk to locals, and fly within your rating. You are responsible for your own safety.
